Long-time lurker here. This is my first time post and my first foray into the world of staking. I’d describe myself as a 1/2 Live and tournament player. While I’ve had some moderate success on my own, I’ve always wanted to attempt max buy-ins at the 1/2 table (usually $200 where I play). I have a part-time job in addition to making some money as a writer, but never had enough of a bank roll to attack the tables with the oft-suggested max buy-in.
I live close to Tallahassee, Florida, and play at quite a few of the card rooms here in the Sunshine State. The one I frequent the most has a lot of fish/college students Thursday-Saturday and I feel that with a real stack, I could do quite well (having to shove all-in less, seeing more hands, etc). My experiences have always been buying in for 20-40 blinds, and aside from the suckouts, I do okay considering the circumstances, but can’t ever make a real profit due to handcuffing myself in this fashion.
I’ve been playing since 2009 so am definitely not new to the game. I’ve read books by Phil Gordon and Dan Harrington. I watch poker all the time on T.V. I’d consider myself a very patient player when short-stacked but when having a big stack I’m LAG but selectively so (position is key). I’ve played on-line at GlobalPoker (same username: rhonnie14) and cashed out quite a few times before they stopped using PayPal. I never had the bankroll to try the other overseas sites and figures I’d never expect to clear much anyway once the taxes all applied (I don’t use BitCoin). I also play at quite a few house games where the stakes are lower so I can play deep-stacked and I do win quite often at these games. So maybe I’m not a master player, but I know what I’m doing and feel like starting with a decent bankroll will allow me to play a real winning strategy via max buy-ins at the 1/2 table.
I’m sorry I don’t have many more credentials other than that, but here’s a link to my IMDb (
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7111970/?ref_=nv_sr_1).
I’ve been involved with several low-budget projects and am also currently editing my second novel. So I’m not a con artist or nothing like that.
I consider poker my second passion after writing. The card room I go to the most is open all weekend and open till 3 A.M. on the weekdays. I also have enough free time to where I can play at this location multiple times a week. I’d also be cool with whatever arrangements y’all had in mind for splitting the money. I just love the game and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to finally get the chance to buy in with a real stack at the table.
I’m very friendly and approachable as well. Feel free to e-mail me at
rfordham141414@gmail.com if you’re interested. Thank you.